I think my burner is damaged

[adamdivine]

I have been having trouble burning DL +R discs for a few weeks. I am using RITEK media, which is crap I know, but I am getting a reproducible error at approx 53% burn every time. I am burning from .iso files. If I burn CD or DVD (non DL) everything is fine every time (never 1 bad disk). Every DL disk becomes a coaster though. If I use my other burner on a second computer with the same crap media, I get a good burn every time. Here is the log from my latest attempt:

 

 

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; ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 - Log

; Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 11:55:26

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I 11:11:36 ImgBurn Version 2.3.2.0 started!

I 11:11:36 Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600 : Service Pack 2)

I 11:11:36 Total Physical Memory: 1,046,612 KB - Available: 422,516 KB

I 11:11:36 Initialising SPTI...

I 11:11:36 Searching for SCSI / ATAPI devices...

I 11:11:36 Found 1 DVD-ROM and 1 DVD

[volvofl10]

if your PC is a dell , then you have the latest firmware on your burner, so that narrows it down to your drive just dont like the Ritek DL media

as you said, its crap, you've just been lucky that your other drive actually writes to it.

 

Suggest you get a verbatim DL disc and try it in the 4163b drive to confirm its the ritek media thats crap .

[adamdivine]

If I get the Verbatim discs and the drive still gives me coasters, then would it be safe to assume it is the drive?

[mmalves]

If I get the Verbatim discs and the drive still gives me coasters, then would it be safe to assume it is the drive?

Yes. Burn them at 2.4x for best results.